Grew up with a lot of freedom and outdoors to run around in, in Grand Rapids, Michigan (1960s). All my grandparents were immigrants so I grew up with an outsider's eyes. I'm interested in making art about life, not so much art about art. Paying attention to experience has its own rewards, providing endless ideas for new art. One of my goals is the successful integration of subject, form and content. When I think about possible images I think in terms of metaphors, mini-narratives. Inspirations are everywhere, my own life or the larger world. Have to restrain my imagination to be consistent with images.